The Genius in All of Us
New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Applied Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Self Help, Self Improvement, Success
| Author: | David Shenk | ISBN: | 9780385532655 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | March 9, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Anchor | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Shenk |
| ISBN: | 9780385532655 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | March 9, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Anchor |
| Language: | English |
Is true greatness obtainable from everyday means and everyday genes? Conventional wisdom says no, that a lucky few are simply born with certain gifts. The new science of human potential suggests otherwise. Forget everything you think you know about genes, talent, and intelligence, and take a look at the amazing new evidence.
Here, interweaving cutting-edge research from numerous scientific fields, David Shenk offers a new view of human potential, giving readers more of a sense of ownership over their accomplishments, and freeing parents from the bonds of genetic determinism. As Shenk points out, our genes are not a “blueprint” that dictate individual destinies. Rather we are all the product of interplay between genes and outside stimuli—a dynamic that we can influence. It is a revolutionary and life-changing message.
Is true greatness obtainable from everyday means and everyday genes? Conventional wisdom says no, that a lucky few are simply born with certain gifts. The new science of human potential suggests otherwise. Forget everything you think you know about genes, talent, and intelligence, and take a look at the amazing new evidence.
Here, interweaving cutting-edge research from numerous scientific fields, David Shenk offers a new view of human potential, giving readers more of a sense of ownership over their accomplishments, and freeing parents from the bonds of genetic determinism. As Shenk points out, our genes are not a “blueprint” that dictate individual destinies. Rather we are all the product of interplay between genes and outside stimuli—a dynamic that we can influence. It is a revolutionary and life-changing message.
